Carlos Hazday

This reinterpretation of the traditional story has a blonde boy as Goldilocks and three lumberjacks replacing the bears. Aren't most lumberjacks bears in real life? I digress. It's an interesting take on the tale we all grew up with. The ending is cute as Goldilocks is told why the punishment inflicted for breaking into the cabin was what it was. Although well written from a technical point of view, I felt the story faltered in its tone. At times it felt slow, at other times it flew by. The emotional content wasn't there most of the time. Overall it felt rushed and inconsistent. All in all, it's not the best I've read but it's far from the worst. If you have a free thirty minutes, it's worth the read.

If you run out, use a photograph as a prompt now and then. You have plenty of excellent ones yourself. I've seen it done once since I've been around and it was a popular prompt. A picture of a classic car. Had a lot of responses from all sort of authors!

A delightful take on a classic story. Peter Pan has been alone in Neverland for years when his fairy companion convinces him it's time for a change. What follows is a funny and at times tender, very gay tale. The late Jack Scribe is one of my favorite authors in the world of gay-men stories. His clear, down-to-earth style is captivating and his characters are extremely relatable. The story is sprinkled with modern cultural references which in a couple of instances have already become dated: Who the heck has a MySpace account these days? The majority are still relevant and will make you chuckle. Are you ready to find out what kind of stud Peter turns into as he nears his twentieth birthday? Well, stop reading the review and get on to the story. You won't regret it.

You hang in there, you hear me? If I'm staring 60 in the face, I expect you to do the same when the time comes. Even if your road's had more potholes than mine. Mental health days are good for us. I had one yesterday when cooler temperatures and a day-long drizzle soured my mood. So what if I wasted most of the day watching Property Brothers? I've accomplished more today so far than I did all day yesterday. Now, if you excuse me, I need to shower and go flirt with have my hair cut by a muscle bear. Write or call if you want to talk to a different person for a change.

It was definitely sweeter the second time around. Two plus years after reading Little Man, it was just as captivating as it was then. Three strong men as main characters make for interesting dynamics, but that is only one of the factors making this story so appealing. If you're looking for stereotypical characters in a stereotypical romance tale you need to keep looking. This is an incredibly well crafted love story between the protagonists. And while the sex scenes described are sizzling, it's the tender moments between the three which show their love for each other. Little Man should be read without distractions, you want to savor each line. I urge you to give it a try. And when you do, come back here and leave a note thanking me for the recommendation. You will love this story.

I'm so jealous of Little Man. Why aren't I sitting here with a naked muscle God on either side of me?

Good info, Myr. I've been following a story in process but already labeled as entry 0 in a series. I wasn't even aware that was possible. This type of information should be required reading for anyone trying to post a story!

@JeffreyL How do you think I feel? Cesar was born the year after I graduated from high school! The average age will inch upwards in the next book when grandparents are introduced.

When this chapter appeared, I had to run from the lynching mob intent on extracting painful payment for leaving them hanging. I was new and readers had no idea if I would continue the story. Hopefully, they've calmed down by now Harley was the first in what would become CJ's group of close friends. He's the only one to make an appearance in Summer!

I read bicep and was like I read the Lo-Jack scene and was like The entire chapter is a treasure and the dialogue is some of your best.

Damn technology! I'd replace the iPod with a phone or streaming service during revisions. LOl Otherwise, this was pretty clean. I'm in beta mode!

@JeffreyL Guess I accomplished my goal. I wanted something touching but not a tear jerker. I dislike reading those so I won't write them LOL Misty eyed is good. I do it often while reading my own stuff!.

@JeffreyL The Goodson and Hill stories were two I enjoyed and tried to give a shout out to. Unfortunately, I was never able to establish contact the way I did with McNally. Maybe one day someone will read CJ and tell him about it.

@JeffreyL I'm still hoping one day I can have CJ and Owen meet Tyson and Mike in a short story. My problem's been the CJ series is very time specific and it could screw up McNally's timeline if he ever decides to write a third installment. Maybe when they're all old and retired LOL

Someone's reading the story again and leaving comments which leads me to read a few others each chapter. Yours made me smile. Ya think I gave CJ someone to date or do I need to keep looking?

@JeffreyL Wait until Autumn and we'll add a few more characters to that list LOL

@JeffreyL Thank you! Summer was my first ever creative fiction. I published a few other things on GA while it was being edited but it's still the first thing I wrote. A lot (and I mean A LOT) of the cleanliness and clarity of the story owes its thanks to Mann. The current chapters he's editing are about twice as long as these early ones but the corrections and comments he leaves are about half as much as they used to be. Let's be honest, I had no idea what I was doing! He saw something in my writing and offered help. Without him, this may not have been going on for as long as it has.

Damn! I went back and read it over and found two things to change. I really need to start doing a little cleaning in Summer.

@JeffreyL CJ confronting the biker is still one of my favorite scenes. He was so naive! The body and the emotions were there but he had so much to learn. And he needed to relax! So uptight in that scene.

@JeffreyL Chatri will make several appearances in the remainder of Georgetown. He was the first friend CJ made in DC and even though he's older they mesh well together. I remember the Ritchie call was tough to write. I wanted to show the love between them without getting all mushy since after all, they were teen males not prone to showing a lot of emotion. I have a brother who's 13 years younger so I used some of my experiences with him when writing about Ritchie. The worst one was teaching him how to drive stick shift. I didn't put CJ quite through the same torture LOL

I'd like to remind everyone I'm looking for questions for the authors of your favorite GA romance story. Help me prepare a Valentine's Day (month) Ask An Author feature!

Someone privately objected to my use of a racial slur in Hunting Season and a couple of readers about the use of a demeaning term aimed at women in particular in an early chapter of the CJ series. Both are words people use in daily speech and my stories are based on real life. My reply in all cases has been the use of those words was warranted at the time. If someone wants to think I'm glorifying or normalizing them, they should hang out with a bunch of guys (outside the brie and chardonnay crowd.) I've heard worse. Considering my character stuck a gun in the face of the racist guy, I think I made my opinion of anyone using racist insults quite clear.

That's NOT an author's responsibility. Unless they choose to make it part of their story. You have to realize this is coming from someone who has dealt with myriad social issues in my own stories. But that has been my choice. We write for many reasons and not all of them need be education. Hell, I had a gay couple talk about their sexual practices and PrEP with a gay 15 yo in an early chapter and there was pushback from a couple of readers. I explained what I wanted to accomplish and that the conversation was realistic in the setting. But I kept on writing what I wanted to write. I featured safe sex, multiple partners and even had the 15yo forget about condoms once when he screwed a guy against the wall. Some ignored that little episode, others wanted more. He supported Hillary Clinton but I have readers who backed Trump and stuck it out. I always tried to portray an honest scenario because that's what I wanted to write. We preach to new authors they should write the story they want to tell and not worry about negative comments. Unless they're of a technical nature, of course. LOL I'll paste a warning on a story if I'm required to but will do so reluctantly. Reminds me too much of those IMO idiotic Parental Warnings on music Tipper Gore championed years ago.

Warnings suck. This is just more liberal political correctness. If anyone finds something they don't like in a story, they should stop reading. And if as an author I don't like comments by readers I should stop publishing. What the hell happened to personal responsibility and thinking for ourselves?

id you read the story on GA the first time? If you caught it elsewhere it may account for the lack of comments. Not to worry, my friend. You're making up for it this time around